Caption
Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities.
Session
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Bill Status
Failed: Senate Passed, didn’t get hearing in House State Affairs
Updated
2023.04.13
Bill Type
Ethics, Lobbying, Campaigning
Position
For
Priority
2
Comments
Same bill Middleton filed last session as a State Rep (HB 749).
A political subdivision may not spend public funds to hire a lobbyist for the purpose of lobbying a member of the legislature; or to pay a nonprofit state association or organization that primarily represents political subdivisions and hires or contracts with lobbyists.
TPA supported related bills in 2019: HB-281, HB-433, SB-906, SB-2329; and in 2017 SB-241
3/13/26 registered support in committee hearing